Nintendo's wheelchair basketball game will be out in August
Since the launch of the Switch 2 earlier this month, most of the new console's catalogue has been third party releases like Deltarune and Cyberpunk 2077 . There have also only been two exclusives so far: Mario Kart World and Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. Donkey Kong Bananza, perhaps the most anticipated game of the Switch 2's short lifespan so far, launches next month on July 17th. And with Drag x Drive coming in August, the slate of Switch 2 first party exclusives will expand to four.
Drag x Drive is a 3 v 3 wheelchair basketball game that highlights the new mouse controls of the Switch 2. I got to demo the game during the Switch 2 reveal event back in April and noted that extended use of the controls which mimic the manipulation of a wheelchair, caused discomfort in my arms and shoulders. Nintendo hasn't shared a price for the game yet, hopefully it will soon and the price won't be too high.
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